Real-Life Subtraction: Solving Mixed Number Problems

Lily has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She uses 1 3/4 yards to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 3 yards

• 1 yard

• 1 3/4 yards

• 2 yards

Tom has 5 2/3 liters of juice. He drinks 2 1/4 liters. How much juice remains?

• 4 1/2 liters

• 1 3/4 liters

• 2 1/2 liters

• 3 5/12 liters

A baker made 4 1/2 dozen cookies. He sold 2 1/3 dozen. How many cookies does he have left?

• 30 cookies

• 26 cookies

• 22 cookies

• 18 cookies

Sarah read 6 1/4 books this month. She finished 2 2/5 books last week. How many books has she left to read?

• 5 1/4

• 2 1/2

• 3 17/20

• 4 3/5

In a garden, there are 7 1/8 meters of flowers. If 3 3/4 meters are cut for a bouquet, how much is left in the garden?

• 3 3/8 meters

• 2 1/2 meters

• 5 3/4 meters

• 4 1/2 meters

A library has 8 1/2 feet of shelf space. If 3 1/6 feet are used for new books, how much shelf space is still available?

• 7 feet

• 4 1/2 feet

• 5 1/3 feet

• 6 1/4 feet

Mark has 9 3/4 pounds of apples. He gives away 4 1/2 pounds to his friends. How many pounds of apples does he have now?

• 4 1/4 pounds

• 6 pounds

• 7 1/2 pounds

• 5 1/4 pounds

Emma has 10 1/5 gallons of paint. She uses 5 3/4 gallons for a project. How much paint does she have left?

• 6 3/5 gallons

• 4 9/20 gallons

• 3 1/2 gallons

• 5 1/4 gallons

A farmer harvested 12 1/3 bushels of corn. He sold 7 1/2 bushels. How many bushels of corn does he have remaining?

• 6 3/4

• 4 5/6

• 5 1/2

• 3 1/4

Jessica has 15 1/4 meters of ribbon. She uses 6 2/3 meters for a craft. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 7 1/3 meters

• 10 5/6 meters

• 8 7/12 meters

• 9 1/4 meters